Chapter 3 of Wolfert's Roost, and Miscellanies is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Wolfert's Roost, and Miscellanies is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What mean you, Sir," cried the latter, "by this intrusion?" "What right have you," replied Don Fernando, "to ask the question?" "The right of an affianced suitor!" Don Fernando started, and turned pale. "Oh, Serafina!
Chapter 3 of Wolfert's Roost, and Miscellanies is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"What right have you," replied Don Fernando, "to ask the question?"”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “"What right have you," replied Don Fernando, "to ask the question?"”
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading “"What mean you, Sir," cried the latter, "by this intrusion?"”
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading “"What mean you, Sir," cried the latter, "by this intrusion?"”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “Don Fernando started, and turned pale.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “"What right have you," replied Don Fernando, "to ask the question?"”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Don Fernando started, and turned pale.”
a man who courts a woman
From this reading “"The right of an affianced suitor!"”
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From this reading "The right of an affianced suitor!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "The right of an affianced suitor!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Don Fernando started, and turned pale.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What right have you," replied Don Fernando, "to ask the question?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "What mean you, Sir," cried the latter, "by this intrusion?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What mean you, Sir," cried the latter, "by this intrusion?"
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "What right have you," replied Don Fernando, "to ask the question?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What right have you," replied Don Fernando, "to ask the question?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What right have you," replied Don Fernando, "to ask the question?"
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading "What mean you, Sir," cried the latter, "by this intrusion?"
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading "What mean you, Sir," cried the latter, "by this intrusion?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What mean you, Sir," cried the latter, "by this intrusion?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The right of an affianced suitor!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Serafina!
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Don Fernando started, and turned pale.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "What right have you," replied Don Fernando, "to ask the question?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "What right have you," replied Don Fernando, "to ask the question?"
precisely, exactly
From this reading "What right have you," replied Don Fernando, "to ask the question?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Serafina!
term of address for a man
From this reading "What mean you, Sir," cried the latter, "by this intrusion?"
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Don Fernando started, and turned pale.
a man who courts a woman
From this reading "The right of an affianced suitor!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What mean you, Sir," cried the latter, "by this intrusion?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What mean you, Sir," cried the latter, "by this intrusion?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What right have you," replied Don Fernando, "to ask the question?"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Don Fernando started, and turned pale.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What mean you, Sir," cried the latter, "by this intrusion?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What mean you, Sir," cried the latter, "by this intrusion?"
Chapter 3 of Wolfert's Roost, and Miscellanies by Washington Irving holds 442 sentences, grouped into 89 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 3 holds 442 sentences of Wolfert's Roost, and Miscellanies, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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